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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... The euro rose to $1.2779 from $1.2734 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mostly lower after Barack Obama challenged Republicans to accept tax hikes for the rich as part of a deal to avert a fiscal cliff. Japan's Nikkei surged ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... Australian market had followed Wall Street's lead. The Dow Jones Average plunged to close at 184.92 after US President Barack Obama challenged Republicans to accept tax increases for the wealthy in a deal to avert the so-called year-end fiscal cliff. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... broader All Ordinaries index was up 6.5 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,410.7. NEW YORK - US stocks tumbled as US President Barack Obama challenged Republicans to accept tax increases for the wealthy in a deal to avert the year-end fiscal cliff. After ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... is headed for another economic crisis sent Wall Street diving again and dealers running. The yen remained elevated after Barack Obama's re-election as US president stoked concerns of political gridlock in Washington with a "fiscal cliff" approaching ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... market, but we're not seeing overly excessive losses," he said. US stocks sank in the second day of losses after President Barack Obama's re-election victory, trimming another one per cent after Wednesday's huge rout. At the closing bell the Dow Jones ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... was down 32 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 4,502.2. NEW YORK - US stocks sank in the second day of losses after President Barack Obama's re-election victory, trimming another one per cent after Wednesday's huge rout. At the closing bell the Dow Jones Industrial ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... bad effort. Mr Heffernan said he believed overseas markets had over-reacted to the US election result, in which President Barack Obama won a second term and the Republicans retained control the House of Representatives. "I think you will probably see ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street tumbled following US President Barack Obama's re-election, with investors now seeing a tough battle with Republicans over a looming "fiscal cliff". At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... decisions on the economy," Mr Shamu said. US stocks closed with solid gains as the country went to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... 0.23 per cent, at 4,503.8. NEW YORK - US stocks closed with solid gains as the country goes to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president, with the economy the key issue in the tight election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...